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Esports Bedlam 2022 to Take Place Online and In-Person at University of Oklahoma Competitive NewsEvent CoverageOur Teams

Esports Bedlam 2022 to Take Place Online and In-Person at University of Oklahoma

The competition will be streamed on OU Esports, with November 11 being online only and November 12 taking place all day in the Cross A…
Genevieve Backes
Genevieve BackesNovember 7, 2022
Watch Party Series Continues on Sunday featuring Valorant Competitive NewsEvent CoverageOur TeamsValorantWatch Party

Watch Party Series Continues on Sunday featuring Valorant

The Watch Party Series continues this Sunday at 2:00 p.m. with the Valorant Crimson team facing New York University in their final game of the…
Genevieve Backes
Genevieve BackesNovember 3, 2022
Longhorn Gaming Wins Fourth Annual Red River Clash Against OU Esports 5-1 Competitive NewsEvent CoverageOur Teams

Longhorn Gaming Wins Fourth Annual Red River Clash Against OU Esports 5-1

The event kicked off on the OU Esports Twitch Channel with Splatoon 3. Every map was close, but the OU Splatoon Crimson team fell to…
November 2, 2022
OU Esports Hosts Rocket League Watch Party on October 30 Competitive NewsEvent CoverageOur TeamsRocket LeagueWatch Party

OU Esports Hosts Rocket League Watch Party on October 30

OU Esports will be hosting the next OU Esports Watch Party Series at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 30. The match that will be streamed…
Genevieve Backes
Genevieve BackesOctober 28, 2022
Join OU Esports in the Red River Rivalry against Longhorn Gaming Competitive NewsEvent CoverageNewsOur Teams

Join OU Esports in the Red River Rivalry against Longhorn Gaming

Saturday, October 29 is the fourth annual Red River Rivalry between OU Esports and Longhorn Gaming. Teams from both universities will compete against each other…
Genevieve Backes
Genevieve BackesOctober 26, 2022
Hardspace: Shipbreaker Review General Gaming NewsReviewsVideo Game Reviews

Hardspace: Shipbreaker Review

Image from store.steampowered.com That is the mantra that repeats itself as the player floats between huge chunks of a starship’s bulkhead. Just throw one more…
Nora Reese
Nora ReeseOctober 21, 2022
VALORANT and the Future of Competitive Shooters Competitive NewsOur TeamsReviewsValorant

VALORANT and the Future of Competitive Shooters

Image from playvalorant.com As competitive gaming rises in popularity across the world and on our own college campus, the significance of Esports is wildly shifting.…
Genevieve Backes
Genevieve BackesOctober 14, 2022
Zombies, Witches, and Ghosts, Oh My!: Eight Spooky Games to Start Your Halloween Off Right Two jack o' lanterns with orange light in their holesGeneral Gaming NewsReviews

Zombies, Witches, and Ghosts, Oh My!: Eight Spooky Games to Start Your Halloween Off Right

The only thing scarier than zombies, killers on the loose, and nightmare-inducing frights is playing a “spooky” game only for it to turn out to…
Genevieve Backes
Genevieve BackesOctober 12, 2022
Video Game Stories Are Powerful Tools General Gaming NewsReviews

Video Game Stories Are Powerful Tools

Picture from Playstation.com The level of interactivity found within single-player gaming experiences is particularly good for telling stories that impact the player. It leaves them…
Nora Reese
Nora ReeseOctober 5, 2022
OU Esports and Co-Curricular Innovation Receives $20,000 Gift From Williams Companies for Program Support Departmental NewsOur Partners

OU Esports and Co-Curricular Innovation Receives $20,000 Gift From Williams Companies for Program Support

NORMAN, OKLA. - Energy company Williams Companies gifted $20,000 to the University of Oklahoma’s Esports and Co-Curricular Department to support future development and bring opportunities…
ecci
ecciSeptember 27, 2022
OU Esports to Host Overwatch Watch Party Competitive NewsOur TeamsOverwatch

OU Esports to Host Overwatch Watch Party

Matthew “Quinn” O’Quinn, one of the tank players on the OU Overwatch Crimson roster, is thrilled to have this new opportunity for the community to…
September 23, 2022
Fall 2022 Competitive Preview Competitive NewsiRacingOur TeamsOverwatchValorant

Fall 2022 Competitive Preview

With new teams, high stakes competitions and exciting events, there is no shortage of OU Esports hype.The OU Valorant teams will be joining in the…
September 23, 2022
OU ECCI Partners With OKSE for K-12 Esports Development Departmental NewsOur Partners

OU ECCI Partners With OKSE for K-12 Esports Development

NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, Sept., 20, 2022 – The University of Oklahoma Esports & Co-Curricular Innovation Department in the Division of Student Affairs is joining forces with…
September 19, 2022
OU Esports and Co-Curricular Innovation Partners With PlayNACL, ReachTV to Create Career Pipelines Departmental NewsOur Partners

OU Esports and Co-Curricular Innovation Partners With PlayNACL, ReachTV to Create Career Pipelines

NORMAN, OKLA., Sept., 8, 2022 –The University of Oklahoma Esports and Co-Curricular Innovation Department in the Division of Student Affairs has partnered with PlayNACL and…
September 8, 2022
OU Gaming Club Kicks Off 2022 with Back to School Back to SchoolDepartmental NewsEvent Coverage

OU Gaming Club Kicks Off 2022 with Back to School

With over $7,500 in sponsorships for food and giveaways, 375 attendees over the course of the weekend, and even more games to play, this event…
Genevieve Backes
Genevieve BackesAugust 30, 2022
OU Gaming Club Back to School 2022 Announced! Events, Giveaways, Fellowship! Back to SchoolDepartmental NewsEvent Coverage

OU Gaming Club Back to School 2022 Announced! Events, Giveaways, Fellowship!

LAST UPDATED: 8.18.22 @ 7PM For many of you who moved in earlier in August, you may have noticed our director Moog on the jumbotron…
ecci
ecciAugust 18, 2022
K20 and OU Esports Collaboration Departmental NewsInterviewsOur Partners

K20 and OU Esports Collaboration

Oklahoma public schools statewide have entered into the world of Esports. This has been made possible by organizations around the state providing the resources necessary…
Genevieve Backes
Genevieve BackesJune 2, 2022
The Importance of Community in Esports & Gaming, a Tribute to Drake “Dr. Ake” Brooks Departmental NewsReviewsSpotlights

The Importance of Community in Esports & Gaming, a Tribute to Drake “Dr. Ake” Brooks

Baby Moog, circa 1987 in West Germany with my Whiz Kid. When I first sat down to research and develop gaming and esports community structure…
ecci
ecciMay 10, 2022
Student Spotlight: Matthew Miller Departmental NewsInterviewsStudent Spotlights

Student Spotlight: Matthew Miller

The Graduating Stream DirectorMatthew Miller, the Stream Director for OU Esports and a senior meteorology major, has developed his love for streaming through his time…
Genevieve Backes
Genevieve BackesMay 5, 2022
End of Year Bash Departmental NewsEnd of YearEvent Coverage

End of Year Bash

OU Esports held its End of Year Bash this weekend, celebrating the year’s achievements and allowing students to gather and play games together before dead…
Will Edmonds
Will EdmondsMay 3, 2022
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  • Student Spotlight: Cameron Johnston May 12, 2026
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  • Rylan B.: Substitute to Captain of Rivals B Team April 28, 2026
  • Senior Spotlight: Kaori Thomas April 23, 2026
  • Student Spotlight: Cameron JohnstonMay 12, 2026
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  • Rylan B.: Substitute to Captain of Rivals B TeamApril 28, 2026
  • Senior Spotlight: Kaori ThomasApril 23, 2026
  • Giving Day 2026 RecapApril 21, 2026
  • Shattering Stereotypes Vol. II ft. Richard HuynhApril 8, 2026
  • Splatoon’s Revival in OU EsportsApril 2, 2026
  • Student Spotlight: Matt NguyenMarch 26, 2026
  • From Sub to Assistant Coach: Hunter ChavezMarch 25, 2026
  • Student Spotlight: Mario MerendaMarch 24, 2026
  • Why Promoting A “Work Hard” Culture is Critical to Team GrowthMarch 13, 2026
  • Double Win for Marvel Rivals TeamsMarch 4, 2026
  • Marvel Rivals B Team ComebackFebruary 24, 2026
  • OU ECCI Hosts Spring All Development MeetingFebruary 10, 2026
  • Freshman Showcase: Logan MarshallFebruary 5, 2026
  • Shattering the Stereotype of the “Lazy Gamer”December 15, 2025
  • Student Spotlight: Sam GrazianoDecember 9, 2025
  • Student Spotlight: Parker VintDecember 2, 2025
  • Alumni Advisory Board Hosts Leadership WorkshopNovember 25, 2025
  • The Gamertags of Sooner EsportsNovember 13, 2025

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About The Sooner Esports Media Outlet

This media outlet is a product of student journalistic practicum from our Creative Content program. It is focused on covering departmental news for OU ECCI as well as fixate on our competition, also referred to as "esports", program.

From reporting on upcoming seasons, spotlighting students across the program, providing perspective on competitive culture, and showcasing our teams in sanctioned competitions, the Sooner Esports media outlet serves as our process to grow student journalists and media specialists through the lens of esports narratives and context.

About The University of Oklahoma Esports & Co-Curricular Innovation Department (ECCI)

You can learn more at OU.EDU/ESPORTS.

© 2026 Sooner Esports. An OU Esports & Co-Curricular Innovation Media Outlet.

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